9. Practice physical distancing. Keep 6 feet apart.
10. Refrain from sharing items that are difficult to clean or disinfect.
11. Encouraged to bring their own water to minimize use and touching of water fountains.
12. Sit 6 feet apart when feasible.
13. Sit in the same direction (rather than facing each other) as their peers.
14. Sit on only one side of tables, spaced 6 feet apart.
15. Use their own school supplies to the extent possible, including electronic devices, toys, books, and other learning tools. If it is not feasible to have students use their own
supplies and equipment, limit the use by one group of children at a time and clean and
disinfect between use.
16. Students who are experiencing acute asthma symptoms or attacks should not attend
school until they are clear to do so by their healthcare provider.
General Guidelines for All Staff:
1. Stay home if experiencing illness of any kind, including but not limited to:
a. Fever of 100.0F or higher
b. Chills
c. Shortness of breath
d. Difficulty breathing
e. Sore throat
f. Muscle pain
g. Loss of ability to smell or taste
h. Vomiting
i. Diarrhea
j. Runny nose
k. Congestion
l. Cough
m. Headache
2. Stay home if tested positive for COVID-19 or suspected of having COVID-19.
3. Communicate with New Mexico Department of Health @ 1-855-600 3453. The Department of Health will issue guidance and when it is safe to return to work.
4. Get tested for COVID-19.
5. Inform immediate supervisor if tested positive for COVID-19.
6. Travel: Staff who have traveled to/from an affected areas, who have traveled outside of New Mexico (but not to currently known high-risk areas) or who are contemplating upcoming out-of-state travel, must follow the NMDOH recommendations here. Staff will be required to take sick, personal or annual leave.
7. Stay home if recently in direct contact (less than 6 feet for minimum of 3 minutes or longer) with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
8. Face masks are required of adults as per current state public health orders. Face masks are not a substitute for physical distancing.
9. Participate in scheduled regular hand-washing activities with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds, throughout the day (i.e. upon arrival at school , after bathroom breaks, before and after eating, whenever hands are visibly dirty, if cough and sneeze). If soap and water are not readily available, hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol can be used (for staff who can safely use hand sanitizer).
10. Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Used tissues should be thrown in the trash and hands washed immediately with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
11. Practice physical distancing. Keep 6 feet apart.
12. Staff are encouraged to bring their own water to minimize use and touching of water fountains.
13. Refrain from sharing items that are difficult to clean or disinfect.
14. Any staff who has to be in close proximity with students (less than 6 feet) based on their roles and responsibilities must wear hospital-grade Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). N95 respirators that must be fit tested, face shield or goggles, gloves, and protective gowns.
15. All staff are required to participate in surveillance testing and Rapid Response as outlined in the New Mexico Public Education (NMPED) guidelines.
General Guidelines for All Visitors:
1. Limit any nonessential visitors, volunteers, and activities involving external groups or
organizations as possible –especially with individuals who are not from the local
geographic area (e.g., community, town, city, county).
2. Stay home if experiencing illness of any kind. Stay home if experiencing illness of any
kind, including but not limited to:
a. Fever of 100.0F or higher
b. Chills
c. Shortness of breath
d. Difficulty breathing
e. Sore throat
f. Muscle pain
g. Loss of ability to smell or taste
h. Vomiting
i. Diarrhea
j. Runny nose
k. Congestion
l. Cough
m. Headache
3. Stay home if recently in direct contact (less than 6 feet for minimum of 3 minutes or
longer) with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
4. Stay home if tested positive for COVID-19 or suspected if have COVID-19. Communicate with New Mexico Department of Health @ 1-855-600 3453.
5. Face covering is required of adults as per current state public health orders unless
exempt due to medical condition. Face coverings are not a substitute for physical
distancing.
6. Practice physical distancing. Keep 6 feet apart.
7. Refrain from sharing items that are difficult to clean or disinfect.
8. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own water to minimize use and touching of water fountains.